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Associate+25% vs national median977 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Portland Community College

Ranked 35th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,457
middle 50%: $60,580 – $89,804
Median · 5 years out
$93,265
middle 50%: $76,663 – $110,465
Median · 10 years out
$108,135
middle 50%: $85,481 – $125,625

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Portland Community College's associate program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $76,457 one year after graduating, rising to $108,135 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $74,796 for this field, ranking 35th of 425 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,447 total interest

Same major at other universities

Galveston College
$94,958 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$93,037 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$92,768 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$91,518 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out

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